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College grants save local students

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About 138,000 college students will be able to return to college for the spring semester now that Gov. Quinn has signed a law to increase funding for the Illinois Monetary Award Program (MAP), which helps financially needy students obtain post-secondary training and skills.

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qstrian 21 weeks 5 hours ago
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Unfunded mandate, davidkohlstrom.

As reported earlier, the Illinois General Assembly authorized the multi-million dollar MAP student grants, but failed to explain from where Governor Quinn should get the money.

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